As fantasy analysts, our job is to survey the fantasy football landscape with level-headed reason and logic. But sometimes we can't help but get a little starry-eyed at the prospects of certain players, letting our man-crushes push our heads into the clouds. With that in mind, we asked the members of the Yahoo crew to explain their positions on players that they've moved out ahead of the preseason ranking consensus - or as we're calling it, players we love more than you. I'll get things started with a couple NFC South objects of my desire:

Evans is going off the board, on average, as the No. 12 receiver in fantasy drafts. But he was better than that last season, and it's hard to believe that his situation isn't better in '15. I'm taking him inside my WR top 10, and inside the top two rounds of my fantasy drafts.

With NFL training camps opening this week, Brandon Funston, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don offer their top-5 takes on the fantasy football landscape, starting with the players that they'll most have under the microscope this preseason. Let's get to it ... [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!]

Eric Hosmer, 1B, at StL (Lackey), $14: Hosmer comes $2-$3 cheaper than the top-shelf 1B options for Thursday, so you're getting MLB's leader in hits (20 in his past 11 games) over the past couple weeks at a nice discount. Hosmer owns a .322 batting average against RHP, and will face Cards righty John Lackey, who he went 1-for-3 against with a double and a run scored in an earlier meeting this season.

Carlos Correa SS,vs. Bos (Miley), $18: Here's another Houston rookie worth backing against Boston on Thursday, even at this premium price. Correa is riding a seven-game hitting streak and owns a .992 OPS against southpaws this season.

Jacob deGrom, SP, at Was (Ross), $54: The cheap options among Tuesday's SPs are pretty dismal, so you might as well buck up for deGrom, who holds a 1.38 ERA over his past 10 starts. The most impressive thing about this mighty streak is that deGrom has allowed just 50 hits-plus-walks in the 72 innings pitched in this span, equaling a 0.69 WHIP that is the best among MLB starters for these past two months. deGrom willl face Washington rookie Joe Ross, who has been excellent in three starts for the Nats, but you'd rather he face the rookie than any of the other starters in the Nats' rotation.

Justin Bour, 1B, at Ari (Hellickson), $14: Bour has gone 12 straight games without a home run, but the potential to end that streak on Tuesday is ripe. Bour will face Arizona's Jeremy Hellickson, who ranks among the top 20 starters in most home runs allowed per nine innings (1.24). And the D'backs righty has allowed a batting average north of .300 versus LHB - Bour has hit all 10 of his home runs against RHP.

Troy Tulowitzki, SS, vs Tex (Martinez), $18: With the highest Over/Under line (10.5) among Monday's MLB action, you'll want a piece of the Tex/Col matchup. And Tulo is a nice way to buy in here, as he faces a Rangers hurler (Nick Martinez) that has allowed a .307 average to right-handed hitters this season. Tulo has two home runs in his past four games and should be well rested after getting a day off on Sunday.

Brandon Beachy, SP, at Atl (Wisler), $29: Making his second start since returning from TJ surgery in early July, Beachy should feel comfortable on the bump in Atlanta, where he has made 24 career starts as a member of the Braves from '10-'13. Beachy will face an Atlanta offense that has gone in the tank during the team's current 1-7 swoon (averaging 2.6 runs per game in that span). In addition to facing an anemic offense, Beachy should benefit from some run support, as the Dodgers own the second-highest OPS in the league vs. RHP, and have also hit the most home runs (99) vs. RHP - that could be problematic for Atlanta's fly-ball heavy rookie righty Matt Wisler.

As we head into Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season, Brandon Funston, Scott Pianowski and Dalton Del Don offer their top-5 takes on those players bucking for employment in fantasy leagues. Each week, we'll take a trip around the diamond to uncover the best help that your FAAB dollars can buy. Let's get to it ...

As we head into the '15 mid-way break, Brandon Funston, Scott Pianowski and Andy Behrens offer their top-5 takes on those free agents to target for the second half, in addition to naming their first half surprises, disappointments and All-Stars. Let's get to it ...

2. Luis Valbuena - You can't use a guy with 19 home runs? Sure you can. The average is awful, but this sort of pop makes the flaws tolerable.

3. Rougned Odor - He's been on every pitch since his recall

3. Joe Mauer - Average continues to rise, as he's collected a dozen hits (and two HRs) over last seven games.

4. Eugenio Suarez - Not sure how much more you really need to see. He's batting .325, doing a little of everything, playing short.

5. Jason Motte - He's a closer, friends. Somehow he's still available in 70% of leagues.

Brandon – UNDER on the innings pitched, as without Giancarlo Stanton for a month and a half, the Marlins don't appear to have a prayer to make a run back into the wild card hunt. And once the Marlins are officially out of it, no doubt the kid gloves will come out for Fernandez. As for the other O/U numbers here, I'm bullish and will take the UNDER. There's a well-documented history of pitchers coming back from Tommy John surgery as strong as ever, especially when you are talking about the recuperative power of a 22-year-old. Scott – Have to take the UNDER on the workload, as Miami is nowhere near contention and there's absolutely no reason to push things. I'm not worried about the skills out of the box, though, so bank on the ERA being under 3 and the strikeout rate at a zesty level. Enjoy it while it's here.

Brandon – After the immediate success of Yoenis Cespedes, Yasiel Puig and Jose Abreu, it was easy to buy into the sudden impact potential of subsequent incoming hyped Cubans. So much for that - you sunk my battleship, Rusney! Alright, here are my revisions - Soler (11/3); Tomas (15/6); Castillo (6/6)